Panasonic Audio Connect App User Guide

Panasonic Audio Connect App

GET EQUIPPED WITH ENTERPRISE-READY RUGGED DEVICES

Ready to switch from aging or end-of-life devices to Android tablets and handhelds? Here’s how Panasonic TOUGHBOOK® hardware, software and services can help you make the move.

PLAN YOUR APPLICATION STRATEGY

Determine which approach or combination of approaches works best for your organization.

Transition Legacy Apps
Modernize your custom-built legacy software to run natively on Android or Windows˜ 10 TOUGHBOOK devices by leveraging the Panasonic in-house team of engineers and our Rapid Application Development (RAD) platform.

Build Custom Android Line-of-Business Apps
Take advantage of new rugged device capabilities by creating mobile apps from scratch. Panasonic offers APIs, software development kits, Android tools and professional services to help you or your independent software vendor (ISV) partners develop the apps you need.

Buy Off-the-Shelf Apps
The Android developer community offers highly reliable and secure mobile business software, including industry-specific productivity and utility apps.

TIP: the Android enterprise-grade mobile operating system platform.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT RUGGED DEVICE
Panasonic TOUGHBOOK handhelds and tablets for Android have been verified by the Android Enterprise Recommended program to meet enterprise standards, including ruggedness.

RUGGED FEATURES

HANDHELDS WITH ANDROID

  • TOUGHBOOK N1—Powerful and fully rugged, with an octa-core processor, 4.7” screen, angled rear-facing barcode reader and 7-foot drop rating. Android Enterprise Recommended verified.
  • TOUGHBOOK T1—Slim, sleek and rugged with a quad-core processor, optional pistol grip, 5” screen, straight-shooting barcode reader and 5-foot drop rating. Android Enterprise Recommended verified.

TABLETS WITH ANDROID

  • TOUGHBOOK A3—Powerful and rugged tablet with an octa-core processor, 10.1” screen, optional barcode reader, optional insertable smartcard reader and 5-foot drop rating. Android Enterprise Recommended verified.
  • TOUGHBOOK S1—Sleek and rugged, ergonomic grip, powerful octa-core processor, 7” screen, optional integrated barcode reader supporting landscape or portrait orientations and 5-foot drop rating.°
  • TOUGHBOOK L1—Slim and attractive with a quad-core processor, 7” screen, optional straight-shooting barcode reader in portrait or landscape and 5-foot drop rating.°

ENTERPRISE-LEVEL SECURITY IS CRUCIAL

Keep your data safe with highly secure TOUGHBOOK devices.

TOUGHBOOK DEVICES RUNNING ON ANDROID PROVIDE SECURITY YOU NEED 

  • Arm TrustZone˜ (built-in) security.
  • Update apps and security remotely with third-party security software and mobile device management (MDM) software recommended by Panasonic.
  • OS security updates available within 45 days of issue.
  • Different TOUGHBOOK devices offer a variety of optional security features, including smartcard readers, near-field communication (NFC) and mobility application services.

DEPLOYMENTS MADE EASY
Panasonic provides free tools to simplify setting up, configuring and enrolling your devices. IT department too busy? Consider enlisting expert deployment help from Panasonic ProServices. .

DEVICE SETUP
Free Panasonic Enterprise Launcher software sets up the device, either through your MDM software or each device.

CONFIGURING AND ENROLLING
Free Panasonic Rapid Configuration software makes it easy to configure devices. Enroll thousands of devices at once with QR code, NFC and zero-touch enrollment.

STAGING, KITTING AND DISTRIBUTION
Staging and kitting are labor-intensive. Panasonic kitting services can help by:

  • Provisioning third-party accessories
  • Pre-assembling components
  • Pre-packaging and kitting devices into a single box per user or vehicle
  • Distributing them where needed

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN EASILY MOVE TO PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK HANDHELDS AND TABLETS WITH ANDROID

© 2021 Panasonic Corporation of North America. All rights reserved. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.

  1. IDC infographic (sponsored by Google), “Android Taking Off in the Enterprise,” 2019.
  2. The TOUGHBOOK L1 and TOUGHBOOK S1 are not Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) certified.